The young woman who died in a brawl at a high-rise apartment overnight has been identified.
Laa Chol, the 19-year-old woman killed when a fight broke out at a Melbourne apartment
Laa Chol, 19, died after a fight broke out between two groups of African Australians in the early hours of Saturday morning.
It is understood Ms Chol was attending a party in an apartment building on A’Beckett Street when a second group crashed the event.
Authorities were called to the scene of the rented 56th floor apartment shortly after 5am.
Ms Chol, from Pakenham, ultimately died from what commander of the North West Metro region Tim Hansen called ‘assault related injuries’.
She was stabbed to death, according to unverified reports.
Ms Chol, from Pakenham, ultimately died from what police have called ‘assault related injuries’
She has been remembered as being the ‘rock of her family’ in a touching social media tribute
She died from possible stab wounds following an attack in Melbourne’s CBD
It is understood the woman was injured at an apartment building on A’Beckett Street, Melbourne, with authorities being called just after 5am on Saturday
She was attending a party at the EQ Tower residential building (pictured), before another group crashed
‘My understanding is this wasn’t a random attack,’ Mr Hansen told reporters.
‘There’s no sign of forced entry but we’re trying to clarify what brought [the second group] there.’
Mr Hansen further noted that the only known link between the two groups was that both groups were of ‘African-Australian heritage’ and all were aged around 19-20 years old, News.com.au reports.
Ms Chol was treated at the EQ Tower residential building by paramedics, but died from her injuries.
While the exact circumstances of the incident are yet to be released, a resident of the apartment building told theHerald Sun she heard prolonged and ‘horrendous’ screams.
‘It went on for about 20 minutes,’ the woman said.
‘You couldn’t hear anything but this horrendous screaming… I just thought they were drunk.
‘They were shouting and screaming and the girl’s scream was incredibly loud … just screeching.’
Homicide squad detectives are investigating the suspicious death.
She was treated at the EQ Tower residential building, but ultimately died from her injuries